Thursday, August 18, 2016

Apple Subitizing Cards

I recently attended a math training where I learned about subitizing cards! Although I didn't know what we were talking about initially, I jumped right on board when I realized what "subitizing" meant!

Basically, students work to quickly and automatically recognize the number of objects in a group without actually counting them! Typically black dots are used, but for this back-to-school season, I opted for apples!

To use these cards, students can either work independently (great for at-home learning) or with a partner to practice recognizing the number of apples on each card.

I made sure to use dice patterns to keep it consistent. Many of the cards have two dice patterns on them for students to mentally add together.

I plan to use this as a math workstation in my first grade classroom and I hope to add more subitizing cards to it as the year goes on!